1709 AU - Murujuga Cultural Landscape (2025

 Murujuga Cultural Landscape

Murujuga is a deeply storied land and seascape located in northwest Australia. It encompasses the Burrup Peninsula, the Dampier Archipelago, surrounding marine areas and the submerged landscape. Murujuga is shaped by the Lore — rules and narratives put in place to create the Country — and the enduring presence of the Ngarda-Ngarli, Traditional Owners and Custodians of the site. The property holds profound cultural and spiritual significance, reflecting over 50,000 years of continuous care and management by Traditional Law that has adapted to the changing needs of Country over periods of dramatic climatic and environmental change. Murujuga is renowned for its dense concentration of archaeological and spiritual sites that reflect the interaction between people and place over thousands of generations. Its extraordinary rock art assemblage records a complex system of Lore and Traditional Law, features unique motifs and demonstrates artistic and technical mastery.

穆鲁朱加文化景观

穆鲁朱加（Murujuga）是坐落于澳大利亚西北部的古老岩石景观，包括布鲁普（Burrup）半岛、丹皮尔（Dampier）群岛的 42 座岛屿及临近海域。当地“传统拥有者和守护者” 恩加尔达-恩加尔利人（Ngarda Ngarli）信仰的创世规则与叙事，以及他们的世代生活共同塑造了这片土地。遗产承载着深厚的文化与精神内涵，昭示逾5万年持续不断的守护与使用历史。这里以密集的岩画而闻名，图案独特，展现出卓越的技艺与成熟的艺术表达。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1709

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1446 JO - Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) (2015)

Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas)

Situated on the eastern bank of the River Jordan, nine kilometres north of the Dead Sea, the archaeological site consists of two distinct areas: Tell Al-Kharrar, also known as Jabal Mar-Elias (Elijah’s Hill) and the area of the churches of Saint John the Baptist near the river. Situated in a pristine natural environment the site is believed to be the location where Jesus of Nazareth was baptized by John the Baptist. It features Roman and Byzantine remains including churches and chapels, a monastery, caves that have been used by hermits and pools in which baptisms were celebrated, testifying to the religious character of the place. The site is a Christian place of pilgrimage.

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1446

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CV6102 - Camp de concentration du Tarrafal (2016)

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